I would like to start by thanking and congratulating Ambassador Muñoz for his comprehensive presentation of the first quarterly report on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al Qaeda and the Taliban, as foreseen in resolution 1526 (2004), which was ado…
My delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution, first, because we are in general agreement with the provisions contained therein and, secondly, because our positive vote should be interpreted as a demonstration of support for the Secretary-General’s efforts towards a solution to the question …
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Jean-Marie Guéhenno for his very informative update. My delegation is also grateful to you, Sir, for sharing with the members of the Council your views on the encouraging results of the Berlin international conference, held from 31 March to 1 April 2004…
I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for having convened this important meeting. The oral reports of the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the presentation of the Committee’s quarterly programmes of work are opportunities for the membership of the Organi…
I should like first of all to wish you every success, Mr. President, as you guide the work of the Council for the month of March. The delegation of Brazil assures you of its full cooperation.
We are also grateful to Ambassador Wang, Permanent Representative of China, who guided the work of the Coun…
My delegation wishes to express its shock and indignation at the tragic attack perpetrated in Moscow and conveys its deep and sincere condolences to the Government and to the people of the Russian Federation through our fellow representatives in this Chamber.
First of all, Sir, I would like to cong…
Thanks to the gesture of your initiative, Mr. President, we meet today with a sense of deep grief to pay a special tribute to Sergio Vieira de Mello and all the United Nations staff members who perished in the heinous attack in Baghdad on 19 August 2003. He and his colleagues made the ultimate sacri…
The Brazilian delegation considers it a timely initiative to convene an open debate on the peaceful settlement of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and we express our sincere appreciation to you, Sir, for having made it materialize.
In paragraph 8 of his important report of 13 …
I am honoured to convey to you, Sir, the Brazilian delegation’s sincere appreciation for your presence among us today. As you are well aware, my authorities hold you in the highest esteem and are particularly pleased to be able to coordinate closely with
Let me proceed by expressing our gratitude t…
As one of the delegations that had the privilege of working closely with your predecessor, Sir, in the negotiations on the Secretary- General's proposals for reform, we are pleased to acknowledge the positive results achieved by the Secretariat over the last year in implementing the provisions of th…
My delegation extends its support to draft resolution A/53/L.41, on the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic, which is sponsored by all 24 members of the zone, from Africa and South America.
As mentioned, the countries of the zone held their fifth ministerial meeting in Buenos Aires,…
On behalf of the delegations of the member countries of the Southern Cone Common Market (MERCOSUR) — Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay — and the delegations of the associated States of Bolivia and Chile, we wish to express our satisfaction with the report submitted by the Director General of t…
The Secretary-General’s report on the progress made in the implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s (UN-NADAF) constitutes a comprehensive summary of undertakings and a useful set of further
The report combines correct doses of optimism and realism …
I take this opportunity to reiterate the principles that have guided Brazil in its consideration of this issue, as we once again will vote in favour of the draft resolution on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.…
My delegation welcomes the presence of the Foreign Minister of Georgia at this meeting.
My country is increasingly concerned over the situation in Georgia since the resumption of hostilities two months ago. It is with disquieting frequency that deplorable facts regarding the security of the peaceke…
For the fourth time this year the Security Council is meeting to adopt a draft resolution on the situation in Sierra Leone. Immediately after President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah was restored to his constitutional mandate, the Council adopted, on 16 March, resolution 1156 (1998), which lifted the embargo on…
Some 15 days ago the Security Council adopted resolution 1165 (1998) authorizing the creation of an additional Trial Chamber for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. It is with the same spirit that prevailed then that Brazil supports the idea of an additional trial chamber for the Interna…
We have been witnessing various positive steps in the peace process in Angola in recent months. The Government of Unity and National Reconciliation legalized UNITA as a political party, nominated provincial governors from UNITA and began the process of appointing Ambassadors from UNITA. The special …
Given the tragic background of inter-ethnic violence in the recent history of the Balkans, the international community has not been unjustified in reacting with disquiet to the recent events in the Kosovo region of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. I do not wish to minimize the complex threats to …
It is with particular satisfaction that I take the floor to welcome the first report on the work of the Organization presented by Secretary-General Kofi Annan. We believe that this year’s annual report constitutes a straightforward document which fulfils the goal of highlighting the most significant…
